Dulux Rich Havana 4 05YY 42/727

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What are Dulux Rich Havana 4 undertones?
Is Rich Havana 4 05YY 42/727 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rich Havana 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	05YY 42/727
Name:	Rich Havana 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Rich Havana 4?

Dulux Rich Havana 4 05YY 42/727 is a bright, full-bodied orange with a clear golden-yellow cast. Its high saturation gives it real presence, reading sunny and energetic in daylight while taking on a deeper, more amber-orange appearance under warm evening lamps. Use Rich Havana 4 for a feature wall, a painted front door, or lively kitchen cabinetry where a strong dose of color is welcome. It sits particularly well beside chalky whites, warm cream, deep charcoal, and natural wood tones such as oak or walnut. Matte black metal, terracotta, and woven natural fibres can help ground this shade without muting its intensity.

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What are Dulux Rich Havana 4 undertones?

Rich Havana 4 is a mid-light, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#F3951B

RGB code:

243, 149, 27

Is Dulux Rich Havana 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

05YY 42/727 Rich Havana 4 HSL code: 34, 90%, 53%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Rich Havana 4

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Rich Havana 4:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Rich Havana 4

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Rich Havana 4 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Dulux Amazon Beat 2 and First Dawn.

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Format	Code
HEX	#F3951B
RGB Decimal	243, 149, 27
RGB Percent	95.29%, 58.43%, 10.59%
HSV	Hue: 34° Saturation: 88.89% Value: 95.29%
HSL	hsl(34, 90, 53)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 38.68 Yellow: 88.89 Key: 4.71
YIQ	Y: 163.198 I: 95.219 Q: -18.082
XYZ	X: 47.911 Y: 40.634 Z: 6.357
CIE Lab	L:69.919 a:27.588 b:70.549
CIE Luv	L:69.919 u:77.674 v:65.676
Decimal	15963419
Hunter Lab	63.745, 22.61, 38.709